Not Cricket : Badminton

Saina tops it

namya — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:55:00 GMT

I played Badminton. Competitive one at that. I understood what was the difference between me and the national level players. It was a stretch. Even the state level players were far better than me. And I admired them. The kind of shuttle control and the...(read more)

Azza the Baddy?

namya — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:59:00 GMT

For an entire generation Indians have been talking about sportspeople turning into administrators. How it can change the blasted system and get rid of all those old fossils running sports in the country. Get a cricketer to run the Badminton shop in India...(read more)

The ground beneath their feet

namya — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:56:00 GMT

Most non cricketing India sportspersons lament the lack of recognition and monetary rewards for the blood sweat and tears that they have shed in their search for excellence at what they pursue and many times rightly so. Most of them have been blunt enough...(read more)

Saina Neh Wal(l) Todi?

namya — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:33:00 GMT

Saina Nehwal fought her way to the finals of the Indonesian Open yesterday, on her way beating Lan Liu, the seventh seed from China in the semi finals. For those, who have been following her career closely, this will come as a source of much needed relief...(read more)

It's not Sania silly!!

namya — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:18:00 GMT

To all those guys who are verbally challenged to call Saina, Sania, may I point out some differences? Saina, coached by Pulela Gopichand is the World 15 as against World No 50+ Saina actually wins her first round matches Saina actually performs under...(read more)